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Smartphone app detects ear infection in kids
Photo by © The Associated Press via CBC Pre-reading questions: Do you like using health apps in smartphones? Why or why not? What are the health apps that you use? If none, how do you check your health? Vocabulary: invent /in-VENT/ [verb] to design and/or create something that has never been made before The Wright brothers invented the first successful airplane. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus It was advisable that humans should take a bath at least once a day to avoid skin infections. analysis /uh-NAL-uh-sis/ [noun] the study of something in detail Researchers are doing…
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Smartphone app detects ear infection in kids
Photo by © The Associated Press via CBC Vocabulary: pediatrician /pe-dee-uh-TRISH-uhn/ [noun] a doctor with special training in medical care for children Parents should visit pediatricians immediately if their children are sick beyond three days. detect /dih-TEKT/ [verb] to discover something, usually using special equipment You can easily detect one’s health by using apps in smartphones. Through these apps, people can lessen visiting clinics for minor illnesses. broad-spectrum /BRAWD-SPEK-truh m/ [adjective] having a wide range of uses The best time to see the broad-spectrum light in New Zealand is during winter. diagnosis /dahy-uhg-NOH-sis/ [noun] a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is made after examining it Most of the…
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Smartphone app detects ear infection in kids
Photo by © The Associated Press via CBC Pre-reading questions: Do you like using smartphones? What kind of smartphone applications do you usually use? Vocabulary: app /ap/ [noun] abbreviation for application: software designed for a particular purpose that you can download onto a mobile device. Ordering food online is made easier by using apps in smartphones. funnel /fuhn-l/ [noun] an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom We need to use a funnel in transferring the liquid into the bottle. wave /weyv/ [noun] the pattern in which some types of energy, such as sound, light, and heat, are…
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Smartphone app detects ear infection in kids
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New app helps smokers quit
Photo by © CUREAPP INC. via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you have any bad habits? Is it easy to quit smoking? Vocabulary: company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money He works in a small company in China. create /kree-EYT/ [verb] to make something new, or invent something He wants to create something new for our math club. history /HIS-tree/ [noun] a record of past events relating to a particular person or company We are checking the patient’s medical history. daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] happening or done every day A daily workout will keep you active for the rest of the day….
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New app helps smokers quit
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New app helps smokers quit
Photo by © CUREAPP INC. via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you think smoking is good for the health? Why or why not What do you think is the impact of tobacco in the business industry? Explain your answer. Vocabulary: technology /tek-NOL-uh-jee/ [noun] the use of scientific knowledge or processes in business, industry, manufacturing, etc. The leading smartphone brand in Japan has one of the most advanced technologies around the world. frequent /free-KWUH -nt/ [adjective] happening or doing something often Their arguments are becoming more and more frequent. session /SESH-uhn/ [noun] a period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity The meeting sessions should be finished by tomorrow….
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New app helps smokers quit
Photo by © CUREAPP INC. via The Japan Times Vocabulary: vice /vahys/ [noun] illegal and immoral activities Drinking too much alcohol is a vice that will take its toll on him someday. withdrawal /with-DRAW-uhl/ [noun] means the physical and mental effects experienced when a person stops something The symptoms of withdrawal are difficult to overcome that could lead to relapse. cessation /se-SEY-shuhn/ [noun] the ending of a condition or the stopping of an activity The government issued a cessation of all operations of corrupt factories. obstacle /OB-stuh-kuhl/ [noun] something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult The obstacles that you experience…
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Japanese offices increase greenery to lessen stress
Photo by © Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Inc. via Spoon & Tamago Vocabulary: greenery /GREE-nuh-ree/ [noun] green plants or branches, especially when cut and used as decoration They ordered some greenery to brighten up the new area in the hospital. for good measure /fawr good MEZH-er/ [idiom] something that is given or done in addition to other things Why not try calling his parents or brother for good measure? suspend /suh-SPEND/ [verb] to hang down from something It was rather strange to see some lights suspended from their front door. akin /uh-KIN/ [adjective] having some of the same qualities Softball has numerous concepts akin to baseball, though they…
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